GE TPK6 Installation Instructions

TOOLS YOU WILL NEED
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Installation
Custom Panel Trim Kit
Instructions
TPK6 (Use with GE Model
GMR06AAPBB, Black Model only)
Phillips head screwdriver
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
WARNING
Unplug the refrigerator
before installing the trim kit.
PARTS INCLUDED
Plastic frame
Plastic wood panel retainers
(weight limitation for custom panels:
5 lbs. max.)
Installation Instructions
Self-threading screws (4)
MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED
A consumer-supplied laminated plastic or wood panel must be used with this kit.
Thin Panel (recommended):
Use a commonly available, heat and scratch resistant laminated plastic panel cut to the following dimensions:
Thickness – 3/32or less
Width – 22
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Length – 29
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Weight limitation for custom panels is 5 lbs. max.
1/4Wood Panel (not recommended):
Use of a 1/4wood panel is not recommended, because wood’s tendency to warp may cause the trim kit to come off from the door. A thin plastic panel is recommended whenever possible.
See 1/4 Wood Panel Installation for instructions on installing a wood panel.
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INSTALL THE TRIM KIT
Loosely reinstall the handle using the five screws previously removed.
Lay the consumer-supplied panel on top of the door and slide the panel up under the handle, making sure it is centered from side to side.
Peel off the paper strip from the top section of the plastic frame, exposing the adhesive tape.
Position the top of the frame over the top of the door. Check to make sure the top of the frame is positioned so that it slightly overlaps the handle. Press down firmly.
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PREPARE REFRIGERATOR FOR TRIM KIT
Carefully lay the refrigerator on its back as shown. Make sure the refrigerator door is clean and dry to ensure proper adhesion of the tape on the trim kit frame.
Remove the screws and leveling leg attaching the bottom hinge to the refrigerator.
Open the door and pull the door away from the top hinge.
Lay the door on a flat surface facing up.
Remove the handle by removing the five screws.
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Panel centered on door side to side as shown
Screws
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INSTALL THE TRIM KIT (CONT.)
Starting at the bottom of one side of the frame, peel off the paper strip from the adhesive tape as shown.
Then starting at the top of the side of the frame, press the frame onto the side of the door, letting the top flange of the trim rest on the front of the door as a guide.
If the frame attaches to the door and is not installed correctly, you can pull it loose and try again. The adhesive does not set to its complete holding strength right away. Repeat on opposite side.
Take the remaining frame section and attach it to the bottom of the door. Using the 4 self-threading screws supplied in the kit, secure the bottom frame to the door.
With the refrigerator still on its back, lay the door on top of the refrigerator and slide the door up so that the hinge pin goes into the top hinge hole on the door. Make sure the door is lined up with the side of the cabinet, then reattach the bottom hinge. Stand the refrigerator upright and make sure the door opens and closes correctly.
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1/4WOOD PANEL INSTALLATION
Cut 1/4wood panel to size as shown. Panel should be stained, finished and dry. Lay it face down on a flat surface.
Frame the wood panel with the plastic retainer pieces as shown. Fit the corners and apply masking tape to secure the wood panel and retainer strips together as one piece.
Remove the door (see Prepare Refrigerator for Trim Kit steps 1, 2 and 3).
Insert the wood panel into the door frame (see Prepare Refrigerator for Trim Kit steps 4 and 5 and Install the Trim Kit).
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Wide side of flange to outside of frame
Tape
Flat surface
Wide flange
Narrow flange
Finished side of panel
1/4Wood panel
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